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Cylindrical Lens

PIRA 6A65.56

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Description:

Only 'LEAD' will appear to be inverted when viewed through a cylindrical lens. Why?

Recipe and
Location:

Cylindrical Lens
LEAD OXIDE

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Notes:

OXIDE has a line of symmetry horizontally, down the middle...thus it looks the same when inverted. A font that exhibits this symmetry MUST be used.

 

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